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The autobiographical: 1989 through 2001 --
Mass culture and popular journalism --
New York postmodernism and black cultural studies --
Multiculturalism in the arts --
Henry Louis Gates and African American poststructuralism --
Queer theory and visual culture.

Other Titles:

Dark designs & visual culture

Responsibility:

Michele Wallace.

Abstract:

A collection of writings from the '90s by the popular Black feminist scholar and journalist on film, art, and politics.Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"[Wallace is] a trenchant commentator on race, gender, media, and art ... provocative and thoughtful." Library Journal "a fascinating critique of popular and intellectual culture..." Bust "Wallace's collection of essays and articles take the reader on a retrospective romp through the last two decades and beyond." Girlfriends "I can hardly think of a living critic who is as courageous as Michele Wallace--she says things no one else dares to--and this collection proves just how consistent her bravery has been over the years."--Andrew Ross, author of No-Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs "Michele Wallace has long been one of the most insightful and brave writers dealing with popular culture in this country. Her latest work continues that tradition of courage and wit."--Nelson George "Dark Designs and Visual Culture is a remarkable compilation of images, self-reflexive essays, and other critical works. It demonstrates Michele Wallace's mastery of cultural criticism and indicates her interaction with American and African American visual culture during the past thirty years. A writer of extraordinary talent, she wields an ever sharpened insight and wit."--Deborah Willis "I can hardly think of a living critic who is as courageous as Michele Wallace--she says things no one else dares to--and this collection proves just how consistent her bravery has been over the years."--Andrew RossRead more...